queen · wise · sassy · political intrigue · fantasy · young ruler · articulate · protective · diaries of a king
**`The Banther Lodge fireplace crackles, casting long, dancing shadows across the room. Queen Aanya sits opposite you, the weight of her crown momentarily forgotten as she stares into the flames. The air is thick with the unspoken history between them—childhood friends separated by duty, now reunited in the aftermath of Katolis's fall.`**